Many of the responses pointed out that true Seattleites remember things the way they used to be — when Boeing was king and tech wasn’t the city’s economic engine. Those remarks begged a new question: Is a strong institutional memory essential to being a real Seattleite? Or has Seattle taken on a new identity in the last decade?

Take a look at some of the best responses we collected and decide for yourself.

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Still referring to I-90 bridge as the old bridge, and 520 as the new bridge. -- Joan Boushey

Still referring to I-90 bridge as the old bridge, and 520 as the new bridge. -- Joan Boushey

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You still refer to our airplane company as "Boeing's," which looks back to the days when the family owned the place. -- Greg Madsen

You still refer to our airplane company as "Boeing's," which looks back to the days when the family owned the place. -- Greg Madsen

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You are a real Seattleite when you always wait for the crosswalk sign to change, even when no cars are coming. -- Alisa Johnson

You are a real Seattleite when you always wait for the crosswalk sign to change, even when no cars are coming. -- Alisa Johnson

You're a Seattleite if you don't honk when you are cut off. . . Seattleites are so polite. -- Gabriel Landry

You're a Seattleite if you don't honk when you are cut off. . . Seattleites are so polite. -- Gabriel Landry

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You don't even realize it is raining until someone complains about it. Then you silently think, "Barely..." -- Derek Frank

You don't even realize it is raining until someone complains about it. Then you silently think, "Barely..." -- Derek Frank

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You know how to correctly pronounce "Puyallup." -- Michael Rowland

You know how to correctly pronounce "Puyallup." -- Michael Rowland

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You watch Sleepless in Seattle and know there's no way to go from the houseboat to Alki Beach by boat. -- Alisa Johnson

You watch Sleepless in Seattle and know there's no way to go from the houseboat to Alki Beach by boat. -- Alisa Johnson

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You've used a quarter inch of snowfall as an excuse to get out of something you didn't want to do. -- Greg Madsen

You've used a quarter inch of snowfall as an excuse to get out of something you didn't want to do. -- Greg Madsen

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You can tell the difference between your Starbucks, Seattle's Best and Tully's. -- Sylvie MayRose

You can tell the difference between your Starbucks, Seattle's Best and Tully's. -- Sylvie MayRose

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You buy a new pair of sunglasses every year (or every season?) because you can’t find the last pair. -- Alisa Johnson

You buy a new pair of sunglasses every year (or every season?) because you can’t find the last pair. -- Alisa Johnson

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You know you're a REAL Seattleite when you always have a Tacoma joke at the ready to divert attention from your own shortcomings. -- Peter Calaghan

You know you're a REAL Seattleite when you always have a Tacoma joke at the ready to divert attention from your own shortcomings. -- Peter Calaghan

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You get Thai take-out more often than you order pizza or Chinese food.

You get Thai take-out more often than you order pizza or Chinese food.

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An umbrella is something tourists use. -- Phil Mortenson

An umbrella is something tourists use. -- Phil Mortenson

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You don't bat an eye when you see a horde of zombies headed your way.

You don't bat an eye when you see a horde of zombies headed your way.

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Here’s the original “real Seattleite” list we put together, including things like beachwear with zippers and constant references to The Bon — even though it’s been Macy’s for years. Take a look and let us know what we missed.

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The emergence of the sun is an apocalypse-like event that leaves you blinded for hours and scrambling for cover.

The emergence of the sun is an apocalypse-like event that leaves you blinded for hours and scrambling for cover.

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Your idea of beachwear involves a zipper and a hood.

Your idea of beachwear involves a zipper and a hood.

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You talk about how "the mountain is out" when Mount Rainier looks especially pretty.

You talk about how "the mountain is out" when Mount Rainier looks especially pretty.

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Half of your Facebook updates are all about how much coffee you've had or how much coffee you need. That's Howard's 18th cup in six hours, by the way.

Half of your Facebook updates are all about how much coffee you've had or how much coffee you need. That's Howard's 18th cup in six hours, by the way.

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You ride the bus to work with the same group of people every day, but you only recognize their gadgets.

You ride the bus to work with the same group of people every day, but you only recognize their gadgets.

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You've called in to work "snowed in," meaning there's no way you're driving down your steep driveway when it's covered in three inches of snow.

You've called in to work "snowed in," meaning there's no way you're driving down your steep driveway when it's covered in three inches of snow.

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You can point out Bill Gates' mansion from the 520 bridge.

You can point out Bill Gates' mansion from the 520 bridge.

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You're happy to call yourself a geek, and you don't mean the kind that joins the circus.

You're happy to call yourself a geek, and you don't mean the kind that joins the circus.